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PL4 8NY

Drake

Plymouth

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Detailed insights for PL4 8NY

Overview

Postcode PL4 8NY is located in an urban city, within the Drake ward of Plymouth in the South West region, and forms part of the City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 117.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour is £32,100 per year. The nearest station is Plymouth located about 0.5 miles away. There are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 6 parks nearby, closest medium park is Beaumont Park.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
117
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
28.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,121 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 16% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour has a high crime rate, with approximately 117.0 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

28.3%

Approximately 28.3% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 32.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour is £32,100 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near PL4 8NY.

Flood risk

No risk

City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour near PL4 8NY has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Plymouth located about 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for PL4 8NY
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Plymouth

N/A

Walking directions to Plymouth

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for PL4 8NY
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miBeaumont ParkMediumWalking directions to Beaumont Park
0.3 miFreedom FieldsMediumWalking directions to Freedom Fields
0.3 miHoundiscombe ParkSmallWalking directions to Houndiscombe Park

Area Profile

Population
294
Population density
23,333.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
236
80.27%
Other White
15
5.1%
Other Asian
10
3.4%
Other
8
2.72%
White and Asian (mixed)
6
2.04%
Total population: 294

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
68
56.67%
Other social rented
31
25.83%
Owns with a mortgage
10
8.33%
Owns outright
6
5%
Social rents from council
3
2.5%
Total households: 120

Property prices in Drake

Based on 70 recent sales, the median property price is £189,500 in Drake area, with individual transactions ranging from £41,500 up to £540,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Drake in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Drake over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached1£210,000
Flats28£111,250
Terraced41£225,000

10 year median price trend in Drake

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Drake.

Schools

In the PL4 8NY postcode area, located within City Centre, Barbican & Sutton Harbour, there are 10 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for PL4 8NY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.0 miPrimaryMount Street Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.2 miNot applicableUniversity of PlymouthHigher education institutions

Good

0.2 miNot applicableArts University PlymouthHigher education institutions

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of PL4 8NY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for PL4 8NY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miTuckers storeArmada Street, Plymouth, PL4 8LZWalking directions to Tuckers store
0.1 miGibbon Lane3 Gibbon Lane, Plymouth, PL4 8BSWalking directions to Gibbon Lane
0.1 miPremierLadywell Place, Plymouth, PL4 8DZWalking directions to Premier
0.1 miSparNorth Hill, Plymouth, PL4 8EUWalking directions to Spar
0.2 miCo-op FoodRegent Street, Plymouth, PL4 8BEWalking directions to Co-op Food

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.